Gamescleuch Hill
Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°24′54″ N 3°07′04″ W
- Elevation
- 469 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport93 km
About Gamescleuch Hill
Gamescleuch Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 469 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Law Kneis and Hazel Rig.
Climate of Gamescleuch Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (164 mm)
- Driest month
- May (84 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 163 | 120 | 132 | 86 | 84 | 90 | 96 | 111 | 128 | 154 | 151 | 164 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Gamescleuch Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 60 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 93 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 60 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 118 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 124 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gamescleuch Hill
Within 100 km: 650 historic and cultural sites, 2,807 natural sites, 718 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km476 places
- The Batta Island 25 kmNE
- Talla Reservoir Lake 19 kmNW
- Loch Skeen Lake 13 kmW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 10 kmE
25–60 km1,331 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 52 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 49 kmNE
- Little Corby Island Island 59 kmS
- Goat Island Island 47 kmSE
60–100 km2,368 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 65 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 97 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 99 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Buccleuch Village, The Scottish Borders3.2 km E
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Tushielaw Village, The Scottish Borders3.9 km N
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Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders7.4 km NW
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Craik Village, The Scottish Borders8.1 km SE
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Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders8.5 km NW
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.4 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Law Kneis Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.9 km S
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Hazel Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.5 km E
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Mountcommon Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.7 km S
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Dunside Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km E
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Tushielaw Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km N
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Wedder Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.2 km W
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Home Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.6 km E
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Dunhope Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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